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Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Object Number 2001.29.14797
Display Title Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Descriptions
Object Description 1952-1953 Graflex photographs
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 9.525 × 12.065 cm (3 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
2001.29.14796 Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Gautscha
Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
2001.29.14794 Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Gautscha
Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
2001.29.14795 Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Gautscha
Di//khao (Gu!na) sitting, showing her beads and modesty apron
2001.29.14773 Di//khao (Gu!na) sitting, showing her beads and modesty apron
Gautscha
Woman sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a child standing next to her, Gau and one of his wives sitting in the skerm
2001.29.14826 Woman sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a child standing next to her, Gau and one of his wives sitting in the skerm
Gautscha
Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrich eggshell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam" who is looking at something in her hand
2001.29.14823 Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrich eggshell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam" who is looking at something in her hand
Gautscha
//Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") standing, with "Little ≠Gao" holding on to her back, !Ungka sitting on the ground using her digging stick to dig a hole for a branch of a skerm frame
2001.29.14802 //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") standing, with "Little ≠Gao" holding on to her back, !Ungka sitting on the ground using her digging stick to dig a hole for a branch of a skerm frame
Gautscha
Wife of Gao (brother of Gau) sitting, holding her little boy
2001.29.14858 Wife of Gao (brother of Gau) sitting, holding her little boy
Gautscha
!U holding !Ungka Norna on her knee, sitting with ≠Toma's sister and her baby daughter, Sa≠gai, next to a skerm
2001.29.14814 !U holding !Ungka Norna on her knee, sitting with ≠Toma's sister and her baby daughter, Sa≠gai, next to a skerm
Gautscha
Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrichegg shell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam"
2001.29.14822 Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrichegg shell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam"
Gautscha
Woman cooking with an iron pot, sitting in front of a skerm, with two children sitting near her
2001.29.14923 Woman cooking with an iron pot, sitting in front of a skerm, with two children sitting near her
Cho/ana
"Babies nursing": !U, !Ungka, Di!kai (≠Toma's sister) and "≠Gao Lame" sitting, with five ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31285 "Babies nursing": !U, !Ungka, Di!kai (≠Toma's sister) and "≠Gao Lame" sitting, with five ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha